“The best players don’t always win.  The players who play the best do.” – Lou Holtz   This is a subtle distinction.  When all the players are on the field, there are some who have more talent, skill, and strength than the others.  Why don’t they always win?   The effort, attitude, and focus matters too.    I […]

On the road this week with a smattering of visits with customers, colleagues, partners, and plants. Along the way, I picked up a few phrases to share: This one came from reading about a press conference Georgia football coach Kirby Smart conducted before a preseason kick off. He says his team defines its culture with […]

We believe in “happening to the world.” That means that whatever circumstances we face, those who “happen to the world” will attack rather than withdraw, engage rather than settle.     I saw this on Twitter, posted by Drew Maddox:    “You are responsible for your effort. You are responsible for your attitude. You are responsible […]

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” – President John F. Kennedy   As I read this, it caused me to reflect on hard things.  I’ve been part of hard things before.    Sometimes they were forced upon me.  The circumstances causing […]